Al Jazeera English • July 2, 2026 04:41

California gets Bruce Lee Day in a first for US state’s Chinese Americans

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Bruce Lee Day aims to honour the San Francisco-born martial arts legend as a cultural bridge and Asian-American icon.

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California to institute Bruce Lee Day, first for a Chinese-American in state history

Thu 04:41 - Al Jazeera English

California gets Bruce Lee Day in a first for US state’s Chinese Americans

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California to institute Bruce Lee Day, first for a Chinese-American in state history

In the 1960s, Lee found work in Hollywood, notably as Kato in the TV series "The Green Hornet," but studios wanted him to play racist stereotypes and paid him less …